Laker Lines for Students, Friday, December 13, 2013

New in this Issue

The Ugly Sweater Run 5KIf you’re up for taking part in the Ugly Sweater Run 5K tomorrow, Saturday, Dec. 14, in Piedmont Park, Procurement Assistant Edmond Rainer has a deal for you.The race starts at 11 a.m. in Piedmont Park. Clad in their gaudiest holiday sweaters the runners will take on an untimed 5K course for the benefit of Toys for Tots.Where does Rainer come in? He has two FREE entries to the event. The first two individuals to contact him at (678) 466-5493 can take part in the Ugly Sweater Run for free (entries are normally $20) as well as all the hot chocolate you can drink and wacky awards after the event.

No Access to Parking Lots G and H on Dec. 20

Next Friday, Dec. 20, contractors will be installing a sewer line along the roadway that connects Caldwell Drive and Snelling Drive adjacent to the chiller building. They will begin the work about 7 a.m. with completion estimated about 6 p.m.

During these hours, access to parking lots G and H will only be available for emergency purposes; police, fire and ambulance. Anyone requiring a more direct disability access to Edgewater Hall should contact Public Safety to facilitate same.

All employees who work overnight Thursday, Dec. 19 and those working day shift on Friday who usually park in lots G and H should use lots C or D on that day.

Student Media Set to Release Yearbook for 2014

Clayton State University Student Media is set to release the University’s first yearbook in 40 years.

Set for release in time for spring 2014 graduation, Clayton State University students are already busy putting together both a print and a digital yearbook called “Loched in Time.”“Loched in Time” will be the third yearbook produced by Clayton State, the 1973 and 1974 Clayton Junior College “Centurion” yearbooks being the first two, and the first edition to have a digital component.

Both yearbooks will include photos and articles of campus events, student organizations, and senior spotlights, among other things. The digital yearbooks, which will be distributed on a DVD, will have additional video footage. The 152-page print yearbooks will cost approximately $60 and the digital yearbooks will cost approximately $25. The yearbooks will also have space for ads from graduating seniors, student organizations, and businesses. These will cost $40 for a quarter page ad, $60 for a half page ad, and $100 for a full page ad in the print publication and $100 in the digital edition.

More information about ordering yearbooks will be available mid-January. Please contact Jennifer DeMond, student media advisor for more information at jenniferdemond@clayton.edu.

Clayton State Sets Events for King Celebration 2014

The 2014 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Celebration at Clayton State University begins in a little more than a month. This year’s celebration is titled: We Dream the King’s Dream.

The Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration at Clayton State University will run from Jan. 19, 2014 to Jan. 25, 2014 and is a collaborative effort between the Department of Campus Life, AmeriCorps, Diversity Education Experiences for Peers (D.E.E.P.) Educators, the Tau Epsilon Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., the Sigma Sigma Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Clayton State University NAACP, Student African American Brotherhood, and Student African American Sisterhood and commemorates the life of the ultimate dreamer of the 20th Century, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and significant events that occurred during the Civil Rights movement.

The highlights of the 2014 celebration of those dreams being made real are; King’s Sunday Supper, the Day of Service, and an MLK March in Atlanta. The King’s Sunday Supper and the dialogue discussion on Jan. 21 are open to the public.

Sunday, Jan. 19, King’s Sunday Supper

Student Activities Center (SAC) Ballroom

4 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Inspired by the legacy of Dr. King, America's Sunday Super has been an annual event on the Clayton State campus for several years, inviting people from diverse backgrounds to come together to share a meal, discuss issues that affect our community and highlight our shared values and strengths. This is a ticketed event and free for Clayton State students. Tickets for all others are $10 and will be available beginning Monday, Jan. 6, 2014in the Clayton State Department of Campus Life, located in the Student Activities Center, Ste. 223.Both Clayton State University and Non-Clayton State participants must have a ticket for admission.

Monday, Jan. 20, MLK Day of Service, Rally & March

Atlanta

8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The Clayton State campus community will engage in a series of volunteer projects in the Atlanta area to pay tribute to Dr. King. After volunteering, students will participate in the annual MLK Rally and March in downtown Atlanta. Transportation will be provided for 50 participants. To register, go to the Campus Life website: www.clayton.edu/campus/life.

Tuesday, Jan. 21, a Dream Deferred

SAC Ballroom C

7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

A dialogue discussion focusing on recent social injustices, including the Trayvon Martin case; Department of Family and Children Services and Emani Moss; as well as immigration reform in Georgia. Participants will have a conversation regarding these issues and hone in on action steps that can be taken to eradicate these injustices.

Saturday, Jan. 25, Cultural Immersion Trip: A Day with Dr. King

Atlanta

9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The 2014 Cultural Immersion Trip: A Day with the King will give participants the opportunity to explore historical landmarks in the greater Atlanta area associated with Dr. King and the American Civil Rights movement. The trip will also include a special tour of Dr. King’s birth home and lunch at Thelma’s Kitchen. Twenty-five Clayton State students will be selected to participate on this trip. All students must complete a trip turn in a completed application form by Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2014 to the Department of Campus Life, located in the Student Activities Center, Ste. 223. Selected participants will need to have $10 to $15 in cash to cover the cost of their lunch.

This Week

Parking During the Holidays

Since there are no classes on campus again until Monday, Jan. 13, there will be open parking on campus until that date. The exceptions are specially designated areas such as those for disability, visitors, emergency parking, and the Baker Center lot. The dental hygiene clinic is closed for the holidays, so that row of parking is also open until Jan. 13.

Auxiliary Services Semester Break Hours

During the semester break, the units of Auxiliary Services will have the following operating hours:

Loch Shop/LakerCard Center – Dec. 10 – Dec. 20 and Dec. 30 – Jan. 3

Monday – Thursday: 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Friday: 8 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

NOTE: On Tuesday, Dec. 10, The Loch Shop will be open until 7 p.m.

The Loch Shop and LakerCard Center will be CLOSED Dec. 23 to Dec. 27, and Jan. 1, 2014.

Dining Services

Jazzman’s

Monday – Friday:8 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Subconnection

Monday – Friday: 10:30 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Note: SubConnection will be closed Dec. 30 and Dec. 31

All other dining locations will be closed during semester break.

All dining locations will be closed New Year’s Day, Jan. 1, 2014.

Laker Card System Upgrade, Dec. 12, Dec. 13

The LakerCard Center will be performing an upgrade on the LakerCard system Thursday, Dec. 12 and Friday, Dec. 13. During this time, the following card services will be affected:

- Copiers: All departmental copiers with a LakerCard reader attached will be unavailable. All student copiers will be unavailable. This will affect all campus copiers that use the LakerCard readers.

- SmartPrint: All SmartPrint stations will be unavailable.
- Dining locations – Cash only: Dining locations will not be able to accept credit/debit cards, LakerBucks, or Dining Dollars. Purchases must be made with cash (an ATM is located outside the LakerCard Center on the first floor of the Baker University Center).
- LakerBucks deposits and LakerCards: no deposits can be made in the LakerCard Center, at AMCs, or using LakerCard Online/Mobile; replacement cards cannot be issued during this time.
- Vending: Cash only. No LakerBucks sales during the down time.
- Loch Shop: LakerBucks will not be available in the Loch Shop. Cash and credit/debit card only.
- Clayton Station doors: Door access readers WILL work, but room change updates will be limited.

We apologize for the inconvenience during this time. If you have any questions, please contact the LakerCard Center at x4215.

Ask Me! … Volunteers Needed by Dec. 13

Volunteers are needed for the Spring Semester Ask Me! program.

Ask Me! is designed to help welcome newcomers and returners to the University during the start of each semester. The program features welcome tents and student volunteers wearing bright orange Ask Me! T-shirts. Volunteers are positioned in high-traffic areas around the campus to help welcome students, answer questions, and to point people in the right direction.

Student volunteers will serve four-hour shifts on the following days: Friday, Jan. 10, 2014 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday, January 13, 2014, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Tuesday, Jan.14, 2014, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Volunteers for Ask Me! will earn $25 “Bookstore Bucks” for each four -hour shift (limit two shifts per volunteer).

To be eligible, a student must have earned at least 15 credit hours at Clayton State University and must attend ONE of two 30-minute training sessions, held on Wednesday Jan. 8, 2014, 11 a.m. –noon and Thursday, Jan. 9, 2014, 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. in the James M. Baker University Center, room 262.

There are MINIMUM SPOTS available so please email ASAP if you are interested to have a guaranteed position! To sign-up, contact Jasmine Foster at jfoster16@student.clayton.edu at least by Friday, Dec. 13, 2013. For more information regarding this program, contact the Department of Campus Life at (678) 466-5433.

SAC Fitness Center Locker Rental Notice

For those patrons who are renting locker at the SAC Fitness Center, you have until Dec. 13 to renew your locker rental or clean it out (if not renewing). Any locks remaining after that date will be cut and the contents will be stored for 30 days. Unclaimed items will be donated to charity.

The Southern Crescent Symphony, conducted by Clayton State Assistant Professor of Music Dr. Richard Bell, along with the Rick Massengale Trio, will present a Christmas concert on Friday, Dec. 13 at 7:30 p.m., at the Fayetteville First United Methodist Church.

The program will include Christmas favorites performed by the orchestra and the jazz trio along with a sing-a-long of Christmas Carols. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students. Proceeds will benefit the Breast Cancer Survivors Network. The church is located at 175 East Lanier Ave., Fayetteville.

Basketball Doubleheader, Dec. 14

The Lakers will tip-off the 2013/2014 Peach Belt basketball season on Saturday, Dec. 14 with a doubleheader against Georgia Southwestern in the Athletics Center. Game times are 1:30 p.m. for the women and 3:30 p.m. for the men.

Upcoming

GAIE Logo Design Contest Open Until Dec. 31

It’s time for the Georgia Association of International Educators (GAIE) to update its logo, one of the initiatives of the current executive board – and there’s a design contest with a prize of $250!

After the deadline, members of the GAIE planning committee will select four to six finalists based on creativity, impact, and adherence to contest guidelines. The finalist images will then be voted upon by the full GAIE membership (nearly 600 individuals) via an online poll. The winning design will be unveiled at the GAIE Bi-State Conference in Chattanooga, Tenn., in February 2014. The winner will be notified and will receive a $250 gift card (subject to USCIS regulations regarding compensation in the event an international student’s design is selected).

Bookstore Bucks Start Jan. 6

Bookstore Bucks (formerly Financial Aid Book Money) will be available from Jan. 6 to Jan. 22, 2014. Up to $1,000 of your unused Financial Aid will automatically be deposited in your Bookstore Bucks account on Jan. 6 for you to purchase anything in the Loch Shop.

Remember…your LakerCard is required for all purchases. After Jan. 22, any unused Bookstore Bucks are returned to your student account and refunded in late January based on your refund preference through Higher One.

Purchase a Meal Plan with Financial Aid

Did you know you can purchase a meal plan with your unused financial aid? Well, you can!

Between Jan. 6 and Jan. 22, purchase a meal plan online and have it paid for with financial aid. Log in to the SWAN, click the ESSENTIALS tab, and locate the Financial Aid Meal Plan channel. Complete the information requested and select the meal plan and quantity.

If your purchase is approved (based on available aid), your meal plan will be available for use within approximately one business day.

SBDC to Hold Starting a Business Workshop at Griffin-Spalding Chamber of Commerce, Jan. 9

The Clayton State University Small Business Development Center is bringing its popular “Starting a Business Workshop” to Griffin on Thursday, Jan. 9.

The workshop will be held from 9 a.m. to noon at the Griffin-Spalding Chamber of Commerce/Griffin Welcome Center, 143 N. Hill St., Griffin.

Clayton State students and staff receive 50 percent off the full registration price of $69. Contact Heather Chaney at heatherchaney@clayton.edu for the discount code. Individuals can also receive 50 percent off each additional person with the purchase of one registration at the full price. All registrations must be made at the same time in order to receive this discount. This discount cannot be combined or used with any other discount or coupon. For more information, please contact Chaney at (678) 466-5100.

Clayton State University professors Dr. Christina Howell, performing the role of Despina, and Dr. Kurt-Alexander Zeller, director, are both involved in Peach State Opera's upcoming performance of Mozart's Cosi fan tutte, being performed locally at the Avondate First Baptist Church, 47 Covington Rd., Avondale Estates, Ga., at 3 p.m. on Jan. 11, 2014.

Ticket prices are $22 (adult general admission), $20 senior (over 60), $10 students (including college students with ID) and are available at the door or at the website: www.peachstateopera.org.

Clayton State to Launch Digital Film Technician Certificate Program in February 2014

The Center for Continuing Education at Clayton State University will be launching a new program in February 2014 that will have a major impact on individuals, economic development and a growing industry in metro Atlanta… and provide another way to make dreams real.

The Digital Film Technician Certificate program is a two-course program with day and evening classes that is designed to introduce students to production of digital media and film. Digital Film Tech Training I, scheduled to launch on Feb. 18, 2014 for the evening course and Mar. 3, 2014 for the day course, is designed for students with no background in digital media, as well as those students with some experience or coursework in the field. Digital Film Tech II, which will start in the summer of 2014, is a follow-up course designed to help students achieve a level of film/media production skills that will promote employability and/or the ability to become independent contractors.

Both courses are designed, and will be taught by, Barton Bond, who comes to Clayton State from New Mexico with 45 years of experience working in electronic media, the last 25 years being teaching on the college level.

Loch Shop News

Shop for the Holidays at ClaytonStateGear

Looking for a unique gift for the holidays? Consider logging on to www.claytonstategear.com, where you can literally get one-of-kind Clayton State-themed gifts. Everything from golf equipment to tailgating items to bleacher chairs.

Purchase a Laptop in the Loch Shop with Bookstore Bucks

Need to purchase a Dell laptop from The Loch Shop with Bookstore Bucks, but you don’t have enough after buying books? You can request up to $1,000 additional Bookstore Bucks (from previously-awarded financial aid) through the SWAN!

Between Jan. 6 and Jan. 22, log in to the SWAN, click the ESSENTIALS tab, and locate the Laptop Purchase with Financial Aid channel. After your request has been submitted and reviewed, you will be notified by Clayton State email to let you know if your request has been approved. If approved, your funds will be added to your Bookstore Bucks account for use in the Loch Shop.

More Deals from The Loch Shop

We’ve added additional items to our Loch Shop Clearance Sale! Come by and see the new discounted styles. Look for the stickers – Orange is $5, Yellow is $10, Pink is $15 and Green is $20.

Just arrived – looking for a new hoodie? Do we have a deal for you. Buy the sweatshirt for $29.99, get the matching t-shirt for $5 (normally a $50 value). This deal is too good to pass up!

Announcements

You don’t want your financial aid refund to be delayed. If you’ve not done so, make your selection through Higher One right away! If you have a refund selection from previous semesters, you’re set.

Construction Traffic has Begun on CampusNow that construction vehicles have begun rolling on campus, Chief of Police Bobby Hamil urges everyone to please exercise extra caution when driving or walking around the campus roadways and parking lots.

The FBI Says… Beware of Scams this Holiday Shopping Season

The FBI has a lot on its plate these days — everything from interstate crime to terrorism watch to video piracy. Even so, they've taken a moment this week to remind you about the risks inherent in the holiday shopping season.

In a news bulletin released just before Black Friday, the FBI advises consumers that scammers will be on high alert for the next few weeks, using a variety of techniques to defraud you of your money. These approaches include fraudulent online auctions, reshipping merchandise purchased with stolen credit cards, and old-fashioned phishing.

Specifically, here are some things to be wary of this season:

Fraudulent sales and auctions. The most important advice is not to give your credit card information to anyone in conjunction with an online sale; don't trust the seller unless you can use a legitimate payment service to protect your purchase and your credit card.

Gift card scams. Purchase gift cards directly from retailers — don't buy them secondhand through auctions or private sales. If the cards are fraudulent, the merchant will deactivate the cards and they won't be honored.

Phishing. Be especially careful with email at this time of year; your bank and other financial institutions should never ask you for personal information or passwords in email, and you should never click links in email to go to websites; enter the URL in the address bar manually to be sure you're not redirected to a fraudulent site.

Here are some of the top tips offered by the FBI to help you protect yourself this holiday season:

Don't respond to unsolicited mail.

Never click on links within unsolicited mail — navigate there yourself by typing the address or using your saved favorite.

Don't fill out forms in email that request personal information regardless of the source.

If you receive email from a business, contact the business to ensure the email is genuine.

Requests to react quickly or urgently are typically scams.

Clayton State's Fall 2013 Laker Connection Magazine Now Online

The latest issue of The Laker Connection magazine is now available online: https://academicinfo.clayton.edu/laker-connection/. Clayton State University makes dreams real for a diverse student body, and the fall 2013 issue celebrates the University’s inclusive diversity.

Hard copies will be distributed around campus, but will also available by visiting the Office of Marketing & Communications (second floor of the Clayton State East – Woodlands Hall building).

For commuters and faculty/staff with meal plans: Any unused meals and dining dollars will carry forward to spring semester.Remember… any unused meals and dining dollars remaining at the end of spring semester will be forfeited.

A Reminder on Parking Lot Changes

Campus communications have been disseminated advising of the new Science Building construction impact on parking lots and roadways. Now that the changes are in place, this is a reminder that a large section of parking Lot D has been designated for faculty and staff only. There are signs at each end of these sections, but many student vehicles are still being parked there.

Our officers are paying attention to this lot as well as the part of Lot G that was redesignated for students only. Citations will be issued for those parking in violation of the designated signage.

We realize that the construction significantly impacts parking on campus, but also want to remind everyone of the availability of open parking in Lots K and L near the tennis courts. These lots were surveyed at peak times this week, and had minimal occupancy.

Also, now that Snelling Drive will used as the primary route to access the back side of campus, please use caution and adhere to the established speed limit when using this roadway. Also, watch for pedestrians walking along Snelling to and from Lot E as well as those crossing to access the pathway to Clayton State East.

How to get Around the Science Building Construction

Here is a summary of the major impacts and changes to campus parking lots and roadways during the construction of the new science building, and, even if you’re not one of those people to whom a picture is worth a thousand words, here’s a link to the campus map that also illustrates the changes…

· A section of parking lot D will be designated for faculty/staff parking only to accommodate for those parking spaces affected by the construction.

· The disability parking row that is currently in the faculty/staff parking lot will be relocated to the D lot.

· Parking lot F will be closed during construction. Additional construction vehicles will park along the fence line in lot L near the tennis courts.

· A section of parking lot G will be designated for student parking only to accommodate for those parking spaces affected by the construction.

· Parking will remain available in lot E for faculty, staff, and students.

Roadway impacts

· Caldwell Drive will be closed from public use for incoming traffic just past the first entrance to parking lot D (across from Arts and Sciences Building). Traffic will be detoured through lot D at that point.

· Caldwell Drive will also be closed from public use for outgoing traffic from the G and H lots. All traffic to and from lots G and H must use Snelling Drive.

We apologize in advance for any inconvenience caused by the construction of the science building, but with any new development, some disruption is unavoidable. However, we always try to minimize the impact on daily life as much as possible.